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Obituary: Helen C. Zehr, 89, Lowville
Published: October 28, 2025
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Helen C. Zehr
 LOWVILLE – Helen C. Zehr, 89,
formerly of East State St., Lowville, passed away on Wednesday, October 22,
2025, at Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility.
She is survived
by her siblings, Michael M. and Lois Shenk Zehr of Goshen, Indiana; Joseph A.
and Genny Zehr of St. Cloud, FL; a sister-in-law, Joanne Zehr (Ron) Frey;
16 nieces and nephews; and cousins. She
is predeceased by two brothers and two sisters-in-law, John W. Zehr;
Llewellyn P. and Clara Moser Zehr; and Dolores Lehman Zehr.
Helen was born on
February 16, 1936, in Lowville, NY, the only daughter of the late Abner and
Mary N. Widrick Zehr. Helen
graduated from Lancaster (PA) Mennonite High School in 1954. Helen received
her A.A.S from Eastern Mennonite College and later attended Jefferson
Community College. Helen worked for
AMF Bowling Products and Sears in Buffalo, NY before going to work as
bookkeeper for the Thousand Islands Girl Scout Council.
Helen attended
First Mennonite Church of New Bremen.
She was a caregiver for Lewis County Hospice, and for several other
senior citizens in the area. Helen
was a member of a winning bowling team and enjoyed playing cards and
traveling with friends. She loved
her nieces and nephews and enjoyed spending time with them and hearing
about their lives.
Burial will be at
9:00 a.m. on Saturday November 8, 2025 at
Woodville Mennonite Cemetery. Calling
hours will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday November 8, 2025 at Iseneker Funeral Home,
Inc., Lowville. A funeral service
will follow the calling hours at 12:00 Noon at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be
made in Helen’s memory to Friends of Lewis County Hospice, PO Box 266,
Lowville, NY 13367; or to Girl
Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc., 960 James St., Floor 2, Syracuse, NY 13203.
Condolences may
be shared with Helen’s family at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com
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